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Monthly Discussion
Happy New Year
for 2006
Hope everyone has had a great
holiday and are looking forward to another year of activity.
We have decided that the Dec
adn Jan issues from now can be reduced to one issue due to the
Holiday season.
MasTec is looking for another
Technical Sales Executive right now.
As you may have seen all our
staff have degrees or diplomas. This new person will have tertiary
training also and preferrable a history as a successful sales
person.
We know what we want but to find
the right person is sometimes difficult, so we are prepared to
look at anyone with a Tertiary training in Technology and has
a Sales Background, even if it is just retail sales. We will
train the right person.
The environement at MasTec is
unique, as we have a internal mentoring system and actively encourage
personal development and growth. We work in a low stress situation,
where we use any onset of stress as an indicator that discussion
and mentoring is required. We have good relations with our customers
due to this work place design.
Our new Sales Executive will
be working inside a team of very capable people with many years
of professional selling.
Our Team:- Adam Samir ( 10 years)
is nw almost totally devoted to Wireless sales but has a broad
knowledge of the instrumentation industry, Loyal Noronha ( 6
years) has a broad portfolio of all Instrumentation products
and has been know to sell a UPS or two. Dhara Pandya ( 2 years)
is focused on AC~DC Power at present and is ready to move to
a more in-depth role in the company, after 6 months of intensive
training and work. Rob Maskell ( 35 years) covers all products,
but focuses on OEM sales. Saera Tui ( 12 years at MasTec) has
a broad knowledge and sells all products also. Hitul Shah ( 3
years ) assists with hardware choices and project costings also
quotes and assists in software sales.
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to contact you about these points click this link
Company... This
Month's Focus Company
OPTO 22 Corporation is based
in Temecula, California, 92590-3614, United States of America
MasTec been selling products from OPTO 22 since 1997. There are
tens of thousand OPTO 22 distributed I/O modules and SSRs running
in NZ
Ask anyone in the industry, OPTO
22 is TOUGH TOUGH and lasts for decades.....2005
Catalog
OPTO 22 invented many parts of
Industrial Automation:- Optical isloated SSRs, analog I/O modules,
level shifting digital modules, distributed I/O, real-time flow
charting languages, ethernet based distributed I/O and much more.
OPTO 22 just re-invented itself
again with a New
Website
OPTO 22 have also released a
host of new products and methods:-
- Optomux for Ethernet, Network
Options, Protocol Options link
- Using ioProject with Optomux
for Ethernet link
- Introducing SNAP PAC Controllers
link
- SNAP PAC S-series and SNAP PAC
R-series link
- SNAP I/O Features and Options
link
- Introducing ioProject Professional/Basic
link
- ioControl™ and ioDisplay™
Professional link
- Migrating FactoryFloor™
Systems link
- Redundancy and Dual Ethernet
link
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to contact you about these products click this link
Technical...Tip of the Month
Using PC DAQ
systems with Differential Inputs
Discussion:-
First time users of DAQ system
almost always have problems setting up the differential inputs
to work correctly.
Almost all PC DAQ systems, whether
PCI, PCMCIA, USB boxes and other devices have a differential
input mode. However they are ground reference differential inputs
and this is where most people get unstuck. The differential amplifier
in the DAQ systems must have a circuit where it can obtain return
bias current from the differential floating source ( Thermocouple,
transducer, circuit etc) referenced to its ground circuits, otherwise
the differential amplifier's output will just be floating, referenced
to nothing particular ( could be unknown static voltages, bias
voltages etc ).
This is how the phone call to
us usually goes, " Yes connected up the Diffferential signals
blah blah blah and the output values off the ADC are just floating
all over the place.
Here is the
Fix.
Each differential input must
be equipped with a bias resistor referenced to analog common,
usually about 100K Ohm.
The chart below shows how to
connect most single and differential input DAQ systems, including
NIs NRSE DAQ amps.
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to contact you about these points click this link
DAQ... Product of the Month
MasTec in conjunction
with Automation Warehouse Australia is introducing to the New
Zealand market, the very successful VIPA
PLC system,
Siemens PLC Equivalent product.
Programmed with
the Siemens SIMATIC STEP®7 programming language or WinPLC7
from VIPA, the 100V, 200V, 300V, 400V and 500V PLC system from
VIPA is up to 50% less than it’s competitor.
Boasting advanced
technical features and customer benefits the VIPA CPU’s
are up to 10x faster than a Siemens S7-400, come with up to 2Mb
of memory and Ethernet TCP/IP onboard. The CPU’s come with
MPI ports for the Siemens MPI adapter, but additionally they
can be programmed with the VIPA “Green” cable which
is approx NZ $118.00.
The VIPA 300V
modules are part number comparable to the Siemens alternative
and are interchangeable with the Siemens modules without software
changes. The 300V modules from VIPA utilise the Siemens front
connector so that wiring changes are not required. The DO modules
are short circuit and overload protected and come with larger
1Amp and 2Amp outputs depending on type required.
The 200V modular
PROFIBUS I/O system is well regarded in Australia, up to 32 modules
can be used in one Profibus slave meaning a total of 1024 I/O
is possible on each slave and 125 slaves in each system.
It is extremely
well priced and will save you more than 50% when compared to
it’s competitors.
Also available
is a range of S5-115U and S5-135U Digital and analogue modules
all more than 50% less than the competitor and directly swappable
without software changes.
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us to contact you about these products click this link
Vision & Cameras...
Product of
the Month
JAI Pulnix...
GigE Ethernet
Camera
GIGE (Gigabit
Ethernet) is a standard that has been developed by a committee
of machine vision industry representatives.
GigE is a flexible machine vision specific standard.
GigE is a high speed, one Gigabit version of Ethernet, the world's
dominant LAN connection protocol.
It has been designed
to provide greater flexibility for high performance machine vision
applications.
GigE is set to
offer an alternative to the IEEE 1394 standard (firewire). Firewire
was developed with multimedia applications in order to transfer
video and pictures from digital cameras and digital video cameras
at high speeds. It was adopted as a machine vision standard because
it was the only high speed connection available.
However GigE
presents far more flexibility, reliability and is a machine vision
specific standard.
The GigE standard
will benefit the industry and users by:
* Speeding time-to-market
- GigE allows for seamless inter-working between machine vision
hardware and machine vision software products. This will greatly
reduce the tedious, time-consuming multi-vendor integration issues
that slow down the machine vision industry.
* Increasing
R&D resources for customer applications - A Machine Vision
standard will greatly reduce the dollars taken from innovation
budgets to build interfaces to proprietary products. This results
in more money for projects that bring direct results to the customer.
* Opening new
applications markets - By leveraging economical, well understood
commercial technology such as GigE switches, GigE network interface
chips, GigE cards and standard Cat-5 copper cabling, machine
vision systems are more affordable and easier to use.
Through a general-purpose
GigE standard, value is added to a wide range of machine vision
applications, including industrial inspection and control, medical
imaging, intelligent traffic monitoring, surveillance, digital
cinema and many others.
To accommodate
this broad applications scope, GigE has been designed with ample
room for innovation.
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to contact you about these products click this link
Sold State Relays... Product of the Month
OPTO 22... More
on Hockey
Puck and PCB SSRs
Both
AC and DC SSRs
SSR
Product Sheet and a New Web Page
MasTec has been
supplying OPTO 22 SSRs for about 8 years now.
OEM Supply:-
We are most interested
to supply for your small or large OEM SSR needs.
Ask for a quote,
we are sure we will beat any other manufacturers prices and if
we don't we will not only match it but give a further 5% discount
on what is offered, some limits apply to this of course, however
we want your SSR business.
We have over
100K individual SSRs running in NZ.
As you can see
from the Spec Sheet there are many models, and we stock almost
all of these in depth.
All OPTO 22 SSRs
are tested at 200% rating, 200% on isolation of 4000VAC, so tested
to 8000VAC, load 5 amps tested to 10 amps.etc
If you are using
SSRs please phone as for a comparative pricing, you will find
OPTO 22 is the lowest cost in NZ and has the best specs. Life
time warranty on most products, you cannot do better.
Don't forget
also OPTO 22 has backplanes you can populate with SSRs and also
OPTO 22's AC and/or DC input signal conditioners. Put in 28-230
VAC, 14-110 VAC or many DC levels and get wither 5, 15 or 24
VDC switch level outputs.
Talk to our engineers
about this.
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to contact you about these products click this link
Loggers... Product of the Month
Dataforth more
on the ...High
Isolation Standalone or PC Tethered Logger
New is a High
Isolation Datalogger called Isolynx SLX718 series, with 8
channels of any type of the 8B series conditioners, either standalone
or PC tethered loggers. PC Tethering or downloading standalone
is via USB or Ethernet.
Connect up to 500 different types
of input transducers or signals with high isolation and CMRR.
If you want
us to contact you about these products click this link
Instrumentation... Product of the Month
Dataforth ---8B Series Strain Gauge Isolated Conditioners
Dataforth Corporation
of Tucson, Arizona, has just introduced the latest additions
to its family of SensorLex™ 8B isolated analog signal conditioners:
8B38 strain gage input modules with a choice of 3Hz or 8kHz signal
bandwidth.
These modules
provide excitation to strain element-based sensors, then isolate,
filter, and amplify the resulting sensor output and provide high-level
analog voltage output. Available models provide excitation voltage
choices of 3.333V or 10.000V, allowing connection to sensors
with nominal impedance from 100ohms to 10k-ohms.
Constant voltage
sensor excitation is standard in 8B38 modules using a voltage
source that is precisely regulated to minimize changes over time,
temperature, and power supply voltage.
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to contact you about these products click this link
Sensors... Product of the Month
Eltrotech ---Photos from their recent Trade Show in
NurembergGermany
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to contact you about these products click this link
Power...
Product
of the Month
MasTec... Bench Variacs
0 - 260VAC
Variable AutoTransformer (Variac) - 500 VA
Every Service
Bench needs one of these units.
MasTec Stock
these units:- $199 +GST Stocked
The variable
autotransformer (Variac is the trade name of a popular brand)
is one of the most useful and efficient devices ever invented
for the control of A.C. voltage and of voltage- dependent parameters
such as current, power, temperature, light intensity, motor speed.
etc. It enables the A.C. input to a mains powered appliance to
be easily varied from 0 to full line voltage (or greater). Encased
in heavy- duty steel housing it also features on/off switch,
output- voltage meter, mains- supply lead and standard 3- pin
power output. A must for testing appliance
performance under real (simulated) mains fluctuations.
- Now supplied with slow blow fuses for extra reliablity.
Specifications:
- Rated power handling: 500 VA (fused)
- Input Voltage: 240 VAC @ 50 Hz
- Output Voltage: 0 ~ 260 VAC @ 50 Hz
- Dimensions: 165 x 120 x 160 mm (DxWxH).
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to contact you about these products click this link
IP Power Control... Item of the Month
Infratec...Rack Mount IP Power Control
IP Controllable
8 port rack-integration unit pdf
For switching
on and off or rebooting hardware from remote areas
Led display of status of each port on front panel
Outputs :2x 4 IEC 320
Inputs : 2x 1 IEC 320
Current : 10A
Current distribution per port : 8A
Standard rack unit height and width
Network : 10/100 Mbit
Protocols : http,dhcp
integrierte Up to 8 users
Usermanagement configuration on each outlet
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to contact you about these products click this link
Sale... Item of the Month
Alpha...600VA UPS $50 +GST +Shutdown
Software
- Dealers now
bundle with PC sales!!
- End Users, why
be with out protection now.??
- Alpha Line Interactive
600VA UPS
- This UPS will
suit one PC with an LCD monitor,
- If you
purchase ten UPSs, the price will be $45 +GST
- Limited
Stock, Sales run until all sold
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to contact you about these products click this link
Integration Project... Completed August/September 2005
MasTec...
Copper
Tube Manufacturing
MasTec built
a software syustem to control the drawing and meauremetn and
rolling of copper pipe from this extruder system
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to contact you about these products click this link
Product Alerts... Discontinued Items of the Month
Advantech
Critical End-Of-Life Announcement – According to our records MasTec
has previously sold these products.
Please be advised
that due to the early EOL of VIA C3/Eden and AMD Geode components,
Advantech will be revising a range of product models including
selected Single Board Computers, PC/104, SOM, POS, Panel PC,
Slot PC, TREK Vehicle PC and eHome Panel PCs.
For a complete
list of affected products, replacement models and expected release
dates, please
visit:
GW Instek -- Please open the pdf
file with the announcements of Phase out Product
List.
SWS... For Sale
SWS
is a small development company run by one of the staff members
of MasTec Ltd.
What is For Sale:
Two Products
The Window Testing
systems and the Roof Testing systems.
Over the last
12 years, SWS has developed these systems with several Window
Testing systems running in NZ , Australia and Malayasia and recently
the new Roof Testing system for the NZ market.
Over this time
the software and the hardware has evolved to now be USB based
and quite sophisicated LabVIEW DAQ and Control software.
You can read
about these systems at this link
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to contact you about these products click this link
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